NOUS45 KBOU 290859 PNSBOU COZ030>051-292300- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 259 AM MDT TUE APR 29 2025 ...Today in metro Denver weather history... 28-29 In 1950...snowfall totaled 6.3 inches at Stapleton Airport...but only 3.5 inches over downtown Denver. In 1960...heavy snow fell at Stapleton Airport where 8.6 inches of snow were measured. North winds gusted to 38 mph. Most of the snow...6.9 inches...fell on the 29th. In 2017...a late spring storm brought heavy snow to areas in and near the Front Range Foothills and Palmer Divide. Storm totals included: 25 inches near Genesee...19 inches at Evergreen...18 inches near Nederland...16.5 inches near Idledale...16 inches near Pinecliffe...15 inches at Kittredge...14 inches at Ken Caryl and near Roxborough State Park...12.5 inches near Elizabeth...12 inches in Eldorado Springs...11 inches near Brookvale and 12 miles northwest of Golden...with 10.5 inches at Lone Tree. Heavier snow occurred over the western and southern suburbs of Denver. Storm totals included: 10 inches in Littleton...8 inches at Centennial...3 miles southeast of Denver and near Greenwood Village...7 inches near Wheat Ridge...6 inches in Arvada and Castle Pines...with 5 inches in Boulder. Across the northern part of Denver...lesser amounts of 1 to 4 inches were reported. At Denver International Airport...2.4 inches of snowfall was observed. 29 In 1898...apparent thunderstorm winds were sustained from the southwest to 58 mph with gusts to 66 mph. In 1909...north winds were sustained to 44 mph behind an apparent cold front. These were the strongest measured winds of the month that year. In 1962...heavy snowfall totaled 6.4 inches at Stapleton Airport where northeast winds gusted to only 17 mph. Snow fell all day...but the most on the ground was only 1 inch due to melting. In 1991...two men were struck by lightning while golfing in Cherry Hills just south of Denver. The two received only minor burns. Shortly afterward...lightning struck a home in Cherry Hills Village several times...leaving numerous holes in the roof. No injuries were reported. In 1993...localized strong winds occurred at Jefferson County Airport near Broomfield where gusts to 63 mph were recorded. The strong winds were the result of a probable microburst. In 2000...several severe thunderstorms producing large hail and destructive winds rumbled across northern metro Denver. Thunderstorm wind gusts reached 81 mph near Hudson with hail as large as 3/4 inch in diameter at Longmont. Several homes and vehicles sustained damage. The strong winds uprooted trees and downed utility poles...causing scattered outages. Lightning sparked a house fire in Boulder. The fire damaged a portion of the roof and a bedroom on the third floor. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 53 mph at Denver International Airport. In 2003...lightning struck a chimney at a residence in Hiwan in Evergreen...sending stones flying as far as 150 feet. Electrical equipment in some nearby homes also failed. Damage to the residence...in addition to electrical equipment...was estimated at 100 thousand dollars. Severe thunderstorms produced large hail to 1 inch in diameter near Hudson and Sedalia and to 3/4 inch near Parker. Hail as large as 1 3/4 inches was measured 9 miles north of Sedalia. In 2014...high winds occured east of Interstate 25. Peak wind gusts included: 71 mph just north of Strasburg; 68 mph at Denver International Airport; 62 mph near Elizabeth; 58 mph at Front Range Airport in Watkins and 11 miles east of Parker. 29-30 In 1964...several weeks of dry weather and windy conditions across the Great Plains to the east caused noticeable suspended dust to invade metro Denver. At Stapleton International Airport east winds gusted to 28 mph and visibility was reduced to 5 miles. In 1989...a late season snowstorm dropped 2 to 4 inches of snow across metro Denver with 6 to 12 inches in the foothills. Snowfall totaled 3.9 inches at Stapleton International Airport where northeast winds gusted to 23 mph and the greatest snow depth on the ground was 2 inches due to melting. In 1991...a Pacific storm dumped heavy wet snow across metro Denver. The foothills were hit the hardest where snowfall amounts ranged from 16 inches at Evergreen to 5 inches at Idaho Springs. Lower elevations of metro Denver received 5 to 9 inches of snowfall with 5 inches in Boulder and 7.0 inches at Stapleton International Airport where northeast winds gusted to 25 mph. The weight of the snow caused power lines to fall and tree limbs to snap...producing power outages in parts of Denver...Aurora...and Westminster. In 1999...heavy snow fell overnight in the foothills above 7500 feet elevation. Snowfall totals included: 13 inches near Rollinsville...10 inches near Evergreen...8 inches at Blackhawk and Nederland...and 7 inches at Conifer. Only rain fell across the city with 2.13 inches recorded at Denver International Airport. 29-2 In 1954...a major storm dumped 10.1 inches of snowfall at Stapleton Airport. Most of the snow...7.5 inches...fell on the 29th and 30th. The maximum snow depth on the ground was 5 inches on the 30th due to melting. No strong winds accompanied the storm. $$